With British and German ships both sailing off the coast of Norway, at some point they were going to run into one another.
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Jul 13
265: War at Sea '41 Pt. 3 - Operation Berlin
In early 1941, the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau set out on Operation Berlin, an attempt to break into the Atlantic and strike at Britain's convoy lifeline. This episode follows Admiral Günther Lütjens as he weighs weather, fuel, British patrols, and strict orders ... Show More
24m 32s
Aug 2022
173 - The Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and Middle East
<p>In this episode of the podcast, we shine a light on the naval conflict in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. </p> <p>This proved to be a prolonged conflict, waged at differing times against the combined forces of Italy, Germany and Vichy France over a wide area stretching ... Show More
56m 21s
Jul 2024
D-Day: The Armada Advances
Seven thousand ships depart Britain. The King intervenes to prevent Churchill from personally crossing the Channel. On board, soldiers prepare themselves in whatever ways they can - fevered prayers, photos of loved ones, slap-up meals. As dawn breaks, the first Allied landing cra ... Show More
39m 41s